Wrong Location
When signing into my iCloud account, I had a message on my iPhone saying someone was accessing my account from Middlesborough - I live in Wales (UK). How can I reset my location?
When signing into my iCloud account, I had a message on my iPhone saying someone was accessing my account from Middlesborough - I live in Wales (UK). How can I reset my location?
The location you are seeing in the sign-in notification is only approximate. It can be hundreds of kms off:
Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support
What if I don’t recognize the location shown in my sign in notification?
When you sign in on a new device, you’ll get a notification on your other trusted devices that includes a map showing the approximate location of the new device. This is an approximate location based on the IP address the device is currently using, rather than the exact location of the device. The location shown might reflect the network you're connected to, and not your physical location.
If you know you’re the person trying to sign in but you don’t recognize the location shown, you can still tap Allow and continue signing in.
However, if you ever see a notification that your Apple ID is being used to sign in on a new device and you're not the one signing in, tap Don’t Allow to ensure the sign in attempt is blocked.
Thanks for that. Was worried as there is so much hacking going on, thought I'd ask the question.
regards
Ann
You're welcome. 🙂
It is indeed very worrying to get notified someone in a distant city just tried to access your Apple account. But as long as you know that you yourself just tried to access the AppleID account, it is o.k.
Interesting mine says Middlesbrough to.
Wrong Location